First off, I would like to say that the only reason I am posting these images is to bring awareness to the plight of these mas...
Pop art is often framed as a historical art movement distinct to the US and Europe, but in recent years that dominant narrative has been challenged by contemporary artists and institutions shedding light on the rich array of Pop art around the world.
For me, the progress of science best described by advances in medicine and the instruments used to practice it.
By Sarah Corbett Zaouli is a mask of the Dje LaLou. The Gouro ethnic group from Manfla in the Cote d’Ivoire, West Africa, uses it in a traditional mask dance drumming ceremony. LaLou Zaouli was a goddess for the Gouro people and the words ‘Djela Lon Zaouli’ mean ‘The Lions daughter’. The Zaouli dance is … Continue reading "Zaouli"
First off, I would like to say that the only reason I am posting these images is to bring awareness to the plight of these mas...
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Papua New Guinea Arts, Crafts Papua New Guinea is home to many unique arts and crafts. From the traditional bilum, to hand baskets and meri blouses, there are elements of modern fashion and traditional dress that appeals to fashionistas and anthropologists alike The PNG Art ( Papua New Guinea Art) is not consistent through out the country but can be divided into traditional stylistic regions. The tribal art from within these regions have evolved separately from each other to a large degree resulting in the Tribal Art from New Ireland being completely different for example from the Tribal Art from the Lower Sepik River. The reason for the diversity of PNG art styles is no doubt the same as the reason for the diversity of languages. Papua New Guinea has the largest diversity of languages for its area of anywhere in the world having 700+ languages and also has the largest diversity of art styles.
For two years in 2010 and 2011, Charles Fréger criss-crossed Europe from north to south, from Finland to Portugal, passing through Romania, Germany and Slovenia, in search of the figure of the savage as it survives in local popular traditions. These images, like archetypes, half-man half-beast, animal or vegetable, resurface from the depths of time
Discover the results of The Independent Photographer's photo contest, that took place in October 2019, and that was organized around the theme ‘People’ from all the corners of the world, across all cultures and borders.
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